Crime Rates at Second Avenue, Chester Le Street, DH2 2DS

Second Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 241st highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Second Avenue (DH2 2DS) in the last 12 months was 209.5 per 1,000 residents and was 266.8% higher than the Chester-le-Street South average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 99.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Second Avenue (DH2 2DS), the main crime hotspot is near Fourth Avenue. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.